The abundance of flowers and flowering trees lately combined with spying some strange new gardening titles has led us to think about some of the crazy and amazing ways plants have been used and cultivated and how they can help mental health. Here are a few titles we found intriguing:
Goblin Mode: How
to Get Cozy, Embrace Imperfection, and Thrive in the Muck by McKayla Coyle
Feel like you don’t fit in? The author shares advice on
embracing your inner goblin through creating a moss lair and growing medicinal
plants.
Floral Folklore: The forgotten tales behind nature’s
most enchanting plants by Alison Davies
Intriguing
stories behind how plants got their names and other stories.
Secret World of Plants by Ben Hoare (Children’s NF)
Weird plant-animal relationships, how the venus flytrap counts to trap prey…
New Naturalism by Kelly D Norris
Suggestions
on creating a home garden that can handle climate change fluctuations.
American Roots by Nick and
Allison McCullough and Teresa Woodward
The authors travelled the U.S. to discover creative,
inventive gardens and share ideas that could be used in a home garden.
Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your Garden by Jessica Walliser
Interesting
perspective on introducing a natural balance to your garden by keeping plants
that attract beneficial bugs.
The Green Witch’s Garden by
Arin Murphy-Hiscock
Thinks
of gardens as sacred spaces, with ideas for plants that are useful for
cultivation.
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